Osama Mohammed Ahmed Khalil, known as Ossama Khalil ( ar, أسامة خليل; born 5 February 1954) is a retired

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ian

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. He played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Career

Khalil played club football for

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in Egypt, before moving to the United States, where he played in the

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for the

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and the

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. Khalil also played at international level for

References

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- Official website 1954 births Living people Egyptian men's footballers Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Egypt men's international footballers 1974 African Cup of Nations players 1976 African Cup of Nations players Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980) players California Surf players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games Footballers from Port Said Men's association football forwards Mediterranean Games competitors for Egypt 20th-century Egyptian people 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-footy-forward-stub